Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 1,034 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1,034
Change on year
down 64.5%
World rank
115th
of 196 countries
All-time high
19,612
in 1976
All-time low
1,034
in 2023
Years of data
43
1974–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Uruguay, 1974–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1974199820231974: 19.0k1976: 19.6k1977: 17.4k1978: 17.3k1979: 18.1k1980: 17.1k1985: 16.1k1986: 14.6k1987: 13.8k1988: 12.6k1989: 12.0k1990: 12.7k1991: 14.0k1992: 13.6k1993: 13.3k1994: 13.4k1995: 13.4k1996: 13.1k1997: 11.9k1998: 12.2k1999: 11.6k2000: 12.8k2001: 12.9k2002: 12.2k2003: 12.1k2004: 10.7k2005: 10.7k2006: 10.1k2007: 9.7k2008: 9.2k2009: 7.1k2010: 7.2k2011: 6.9k2012: 6.8k2013: 6.1k2014: 5.7k2015: 5.4k2016: 5.1k2018: 4.5k2020: 3.4k2021: 4.9k2022: 2.9k2023: 1.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1,034 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of down 64.5% on the previous year and down 83.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Uruguay peaked at 19,612 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,034, in 2023.

Uruguay ranks 115th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,275 17,348 19,612 5
1980s 14,367 11,956 17,135 6
1990s 12,917 11,555 13,955 10
2000s 10,757 7,078 12,927 10
2010s 5,950 4,455 7,217 8
2020s 3,061 1,034 4,917 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 112 Ukraine 1,326 compare
  2. 113 Cabo Verde 1,264 compare
  3. 114 Denmark 1,159 compare
  4. 116 Djibouti 1,006 compare
  5. 117 Belize 954 compare
  6. 118 Ireland 920 compare

See the full ranking of 419 places β†’

More education data for Uruguay

All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Uruguay?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Uruguay was 1,034 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 19,612 in 1976.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1,034 in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Uruguay ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release